paintings by Allana, part of the "I Was Here" Collection
Monday, August 29, 2005
We stayed at the Amelia Payson House (http://www.ameliapaysonhouse.com/) in Salem, Massachussetts. This painting took me almost no time at all... in fact, I did it on the plane flight on the way home.
Friday, July 8, 2005
I used a photo from our trip to Burano, Italy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burano as the source for this painting. Burano is a quaint village that is famous for fishing and lace making.
This took a really long time to paint. I felt relieved by the time I finished so I could move on to a new subject. My favorite element is the clothing on the line.
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Again, the Broadmoorhttp://www.broadmoor.com/ is the subject dujour. The property has so many vistas and details that I would love to paint. I could paint that property for weeks and still find variety and inspiration.
This is a close-up of a window. I took the original source photo for this photo using the telephoto lens on my camera to get a good close-up shot of this window detail on the main building. I like the original photo, and I like the painting even more.
Friday, April 1, 2005
University of Minnesota Law School
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
This is one of my all-time favorite paintings. After a stay at the Broadmoorhttp://www.broadmoor.com/, I was inspired. You can still see the quirks in the painting (sloping roof lines, shadowing isn't perfect) but it still looks somewhat photographic. This is one of the works that really makes me look at the painting and say "I was here"... which is the goal in most of my work.